... Following the direction of the smoke which is meant to indicate where the true cross is buried.
The feast of the True Cross, as the holy day is also known, has thus come to be seen as a day of truth-seeking. No doubt many Ethiopians will be looking to the billows for answers, be they spiritual or political.
Orthodox Ethiopians Celebrate the 'Finding of the True Cross'
The significance of Meskel surpasses its cultural and religious values. Meskel heralds the end of the rainy season and the onset of the Ethiopian spring, writes The Ethiopian Herald.
The September Meskel Festival marks the finding of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. The festival is ancient, dating back over 1,600 years.
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